Rescuers search for survivors after deadly earthquake in China’s Tibet region
- BEIJING -- Rescuers combed through a remote area in the Chinese region of Tibet on Friday after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes, according to Chinese state media.
- The disaster struck Nagqu, a city north of Tibet’s capital Lhasa that's some 4,800 meters (5,249 yards) above sea level, on Thursday.
- At least 339 homes collapsed, and officials told journalists they were concerned about further building collapses from aftershocks, as well as casualties from rockslides.
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- BEIJING -- Rescuers combed through a remote area in the Chinese region of Tibet on Friday after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes, according to Chinese state media.
- The disaster struck Nagqu, a city north of Tibet’s capital Lhasa that's some 4,800 meters (5,249 yards) above sea level, on Thursday.
- At least 339 homes collapsed, and officials told journalists they were concerned about further building collapses from aftershocks, as well as casualties from rockslides.
Sources: ABC News